Detonating toy.



No. 692,694. Patented Feb. 4, I902.

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DETONATING TOY. o ('Appiication am July 20, 1901.

(No Model.)

UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. MORGAN, OF BURLINGTON, IOWA.

VETONATING TOY.

3 C ON forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,694, dated February 4, 1902.

Application filed July 20,1901. SerialNo. 69,143. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and State of Iowa, have invented an Improvement in Detonating Toys, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates generally to toys, and more particularly to a detonat-ing toy or one intended for exploding paper caps.-

The object of the invention is to provide a toy in the form of a paddle having a cap-retaining device adjacent to the distal end, which cap is exploded by means of a suitable hammer attached to the paddle and brought into contact with the cap whenever the paddle is used for striking a blow.

The invention consists also, in the peculiar arrangement of the cap-holder and hammer, as will be, more fully explained hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a toy constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view showing the manner of securing the cap. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the position of the parts after the cap has been exploded. Fig. 4 is an inverted perspective view of the end of the hammer. Fig. 5 is a sectional View of the said end. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the paddle,strikerplate, and retaining-wire. V

In constructing a'toy in accordance with my invention I employ a paddle A, which is preferably formed of a thin strip of wood, preferably made tapering, theforward end being broadest and the rear end being rounded to supply a suitable handle A. A metallic striker-plate B is arranged transversely across the upper face of the paddle adjacent to its forward end, said plate having a slightly-raised portion B, upon which the cap is adapted to rest, and in order to securely hold the said cap in place I employ a retaining-wire O, whichis essentially U-shaped, one member being inserted beneath the striker-plate and having its end (3 turned down to bear against the face of the paddle. The othermember extends across the strikerplate and has its end C turned slightly upward. This permits the upper member to be quickly and easily manipulated for the purpose of placing it over an edge of the cap D and holding the said cap upon the raised portion 13 of. the striker-plate. It will be understood, however, that it is not absolutely necessary to have this raised portion, as the retaining-wire will hold the cap in place upon a perfectly flat'striker-plate.

E indicates a flat spring-arm secu red at its rear end to the body of the paddleand carrying a bolt F at its outer end, said bolt having a flat disk F upon its lower end and a nut F upon its upper end. The disk F provides a flat strikingface, and the nut F has sufficient weight to give the desired momentum. Thespring carrying the said disk and nut is What I designate the hammer for the purpose of exploding the cap. The springhas a slight upward curve sufficient to normally hold the hammer out of engagement with the cap, thereby permitting the cap to be quickly and easily arranged upon the striker-plate. Whenever the paddle is used for striking'a blow or whenever a motion similar to the striking of a blow is made, the hammer is brought into contact with the cap, and the explosion takes place. The moment the explosion takes place the retaining-wire springs to one side and every particle of the exploding cap is removed from the striker-plate, leaving the surface perfectly clean for the next cap.

It will thus. be seen that I provide an exceedingly cheap, simple, and efficient coning a paddle, a flat striker-plate secu red upon said paddle, a retaining-Wiresecured at one end beneath the striker-plate, the opposite end extending across the striker-plate, and a hammer attached to the said paddle and adapted to contact with the striker-plate, substantially as described.

2. A device of thekind described, com prising a paddle, a striker-plate attached to said paddle, a U-shaped' retaining-wire, one member of which extends beneath the plate and the other above the same, and a spring attached to the paddle and carrying a disk at ing its end turned slightly upward, and the its free end, said free end being Weighted, spring attached to the paddle and carrying a substantially as described. bolt at its free end, said bolt having a disk 3. In a device of the kind described, a padupon its lower end, and a nut upon its upper 5 dle having a striker-plate secured thereto, a end, substantially as and for the purpose de- I5 U-sha-ped retaining-wire having one member scribed.

arranged beneath the striker-plate, the end WM. L. MORGAN. of such member being bent to bear against W'itnesses: the paddle, the other member extending D. J. OOONNELL,

10 across the face of the striker-plate and hav- J. l. I-IURREL. 

